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Businesses that are planning capital expenditure in the short to medium term need to be aware of changes to capital allowances for plant and machinery acquired on or after 1 April 2012 (for companies)...
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Employers
Our employment and employees’ benefits experts work closely with HR departments in a range of industry and service sectors including sport, construction, transport/logistics, food, property, IT and manufacturing, providing solutions to employment issues and advice on how to prevent problems from arising. The team also advises on the creation of share schemes and benefit plans. We deal with all aspects of employment litigation, regularly representing employers in employment tribunals in defending claims such as unfair dismissal and discrimination, and dealing with issues in the civil courts such as restrictive covenants. We advise on the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions such as acquisitions and outsourcing arrangements, including the application of and practical solutions for dealing with the TUPE Regulations. We also act for senior executives of FTSE-listed organisations and sports personnel, negotiating terms of employment and severance agreements.
Key team contact
Michael Delaney 01923 208817
michael.delaney@mablaw.com
Latest news and views about Employers
RSSWhat do flexible working and retirement have in common?
No, that is not the opening line of a bad joke for lawyers!
Both the existing statutory process for an employee to request a flexible working pattern and the now defunct statutory right to request working...
Franchisee responsible for wrongful misuse of data by its employee but franchisor rights let down by poor contract wording – MMP v Antal, High Court
Antal and MMP entered into a franchise agreement for MMP to operate a recruitment agency as one of Antal’s franchisees. One of MMP’s employees had a relationship with one of the candidates whom she...
Government proposes more flexibility for employees
The Government has published a consultation paper, entitled Consultation on Modern Workplaces, which puts forward proposals for creating “a culture of flexible, family-friendly employment practices”...
Psychics in the Police – Part III
In a further instalment to the story of Mr Power and his case against the Greater Manchester Police Authority (see part I and part II), Lord Justice Stanley Burnton has, in the Court of Appeal, refused...
The Agency Workers Regulations – are you ready for them?
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2011, and employers must ensure that they are prepared for them.
I have written an article, published in May’s edition of Workplace...
Government announces further review of employment law
On 11 May, the Government announced that it will extend its ongoing review of employment law. This forms part of the Government’s current review of employment red tape.
The areas under consideration...
An employee’s right to request time off for training: what is the legal position?
I was recently asked to provide an answer to an employment question posed in Jonathan Moules’ ‘Business Questions’ column in The Financial Times newspaper, which appeared in the Saturday 7 May 2011...
Government publishes final guidance on Agency Workers Regulations
The Government has published its final guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which come into force on 1 October 2011. The guidance aims to help employers and the recruitment sector prepare...
Net continues to close around mosquito product consultant’s use of information in breach of confidence – Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet Europe, Court of Appeal
Vestergaard developed a mosquito net. Two employees left to set up their own company, Bestnet. Bestnet developed a rival product. Vestergaard engaged Dr Skovmand as a consultant, but he defected to join...
